By Lisa Holdren
Yoga isn't hard. It can be a challenge, but almost anyone can do it. Check out these ideas and then give it another go. Take a friend, or make a friend, use the buddy system if it helps.
1. Lots of times things don't work out as expected the first time around. Whenever you start anything new, it takes time and effort to get it going. It doesn't matter how young or old your body is, there's some kind of yoga for everyone.
2. We've all gained weight or lack strength or just need a great hobby. Yoga is really about mind over matter. The poses are an aspect of getting there. Lots of people can't bend over and touch their toes. With practice maybe you will, and maybe you won't. But you can relax your back, and stand up straighter, and breathe more easily. You can have fun, too. Lots of teachers are funny.
3. Yoga is not about competition. It's about personal best. You don't even know what your personal best is yet. Forget about looking at the yogis around you. You're in a beginner class. Look at the teacher and inside yourself. The looking inside can be hard, but it's you, so if you don't like who you see, get busy changing yourself. Breathe in, breath out, you can be on your way to a new you.
4. If you didn't like the teacher, try someone else. It's been said that people don't go to yoga class, they go to a yoga teacher. Think of it like finding a new friend. You'll know when you meet the right person, but it can take awhile for that connection to happen. Isn't it wonderful to get to know a new friend? Especially one who helps you feel better, and look better in your clothes. It's just fine to appreciate the visible benefits of yoga.
5. You get too hot, drip with sweat and can't breathe. The hot and sweaty part is your power and energy coming alive. Think of those other times you were hot and sweaty and loved it. Just wipe your face. You can shower later. Everybody holds their breath when they're trying hard to do something. A huge part of what you learn as a yogi is to allow yourself to breathe. Seems like it should come naturally, but not in our culture.
All you really 'have' to do is 'all you can do' until you can do better.
You will learn what your body can do. You will learn the poses and their names. You will get healthier, even on a cellular level whether you care or not, and you can find peace and tranquility, if you let yourself.
For more tips, essays, and resources to find peace and energy in an adventurous and eventful life, visit Lisa Holdren's blog at http://www.peaceandlaughter.blogspot.com/
Lisa retired from episodic television and series development to guide her children toward contentment and successful careers. Now she helps readers in search of tranquility and purpose with humor and intuitiveness.
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